I have been busy with various projects, so it has been a few months since I wrote a blog. This hiatus from writing has given me an...

In December 2020, I wrote a blog about my decision to leave academia. Just as I published it, I was invited to teach a virtual and...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, advertisements and shop displays bring our attention to heart-shaped chocolate boxes, red roses, cards...

When “normal” years draw to a close many of us reflect upon what we are grateful for and how we have changed. Twenty-twenty, however, has...

Covid-19 has forced many of us to spend a lot of time indoors this year. For someone like me, who has an affinity with nature and finds...

Last week, I observed a heated exchange on social media about diversity regarding the LGBTQ+ community. A friend (X) was called immoral...

I am fortunate to be writing this blog while I am sitting on a quiet garden patio. The day is sunny and warm with a light breeze, and...

Dr. Patty Baker is an award winning a

Ancient Roman writers, particularly those influenced by Epicurean and Stoic philosophy, regularly extolled the virtues of a rustic...

In my previous blog, I wrote about the Black Lives Matter movement and argued that to change society for the better we have to listen to...

My website and blogs focus on creating an environmentally sustainable and healthy world for future generations. A fundamental aspect of...

In recent weeks, the River Trust placed wooden stands with litter pickers, a bottle of hand sanitiser, and burlap sacks by the beach...

I have heard two common responses to the Coronavirus lockdown. First, people are frightened and frustrated. Understandably, many are...

When it comes to running, I am not keen, fast, or passionate about it. In spite of my lack of enthusiasm for the sport, I have found two...

The UK is in lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but fortunately one outside exercise is permitted per day as long as we keep at...